May 14, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V5
Every firefighter with the Spokane Valley Fire Department spent some time this week brushing up on the basics of rescuing people who have fallen into a hole in the ground. …

Feb. 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V3
It was a mix of car crashes, vehicle fires and a brush fire that kept firefighters from the Spokane Valley Fire Department busy the week of Jan. 27 to Feb. …
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Jan. 29, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1
The Spokane Valley Fire Department battled late night fires two times this week. A business sustained minor damage while a rental home was a total loss. Firefighters were called to …
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Jan. 22, 2011 in City, Washington Voices on Page V1
Spokane Valley Fire’s arson dog, Mako, made his first classroom appearance this week. He spent an hour in a forensics class at Centennial Middle School on Thursday. “He was very …

Jan. 15, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V2
It was a relatively quiet week that ended Wednesday for Spokane Valley Fire Department firefighters, with the exception of a spike in traffic accidents caused by the snow on Wednesday. …

Jan. 1, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V2
Spokane Valley Fire had a relatively low number of calls for the period between Dec. 22 and noon Wednesday, but the bad weather Wednesday was already starting to change that. …

Dec. 25, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V3
The Spokane Valley Fire Department is considering eight bids to build a new administration building next to Station 8 at 2110 N. Wilbur Road. The apparent lowest bidder is Meridian …

Dec. 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V5
It was a fire inside Spokane Valley Fire Station 6 that topped the week of Dec. 9-15 for firefighters with Spokane Valley Fire. The crew returned from a call just …

Dec. 11, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1
Five months after the new contract between American Medical Response and most Spokane County fire districts took effect things seem to be going well. AMR has been tweaking where it …

Dec. 11, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V4
The better weather has translated to fewer calls for the Spokane Valley Fire Department, which responded to 202 calls in the week ending Wednesday. “We’re kind of back down to …

Dec. 4, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1
Bad weather always causes more problems for the Spokane Valley Fire Department and the two weeks ending Wednesday were no different. The department responded to 495 calls, many more than …

Dec. 4, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V3
Spokane Valley Fire Department Commissioners recently approved a 2011 budget that does not include an increase in the property tax levy. The levy rate is unchanged because the assessed property …

Nov. 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1
If it’s possible to label something as having a new fire station smell, the Greenacres Fire Station has it. Firefighters started responding to calls from the new building, formerly known …

July 5, 2010 in City, News, Region
The Spokane area saw few emergencies that could be traced back to Fourth of July fireworks over the weekend. Assistant chief Brian Schaeffer of Spokane Fire said his department saw …
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June 5, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V8
Several house fires and a helicopter crash marked a busy two weeks for the Spokane Valley Fire Department. A small helicopter crashed into a backyard near Felts Field on Wednesday …

May 22, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V5
Members of the Spokane Valley Fire Department spent some time fishing with “live bait” last week, but it had nothing to do with landing trout. They were fishing their fellow …

May 22, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V4
A little spring cleaning caused problems for a homeowner this week after power washing his home caused an electrical short. The man got water in his electrical panel and then …

May 15, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V2
Two people were critically injured Wednesday when their car had a catastrophic equipment failure near Pines Road and Trent Avenue in Spokane Valley. It looked like the rear axle of …

May 8, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V5
The wind storm that blew through the area on Monday scattered Spokane Valley Fire crews across the areas like they were leaves tossed in the wind. The fire department responded …

May 6, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V5
The Spokane Valley Fire Department recognized two Spokane Valley police officers for their efforts in saving a man who suffered a heart attack. The award was given to officers Dale …

April 24, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V6
Some people have to be told twice not to burn trash illegally, as crews from the Spokane Valley Fire Department found out this week. Firefighters were called to an address …

March 27, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V3
Two kittens were rescued from a duplex fire in the 2200 block of North Marguerite Road at 2:30 a.m. on March 20 and revived by Spokane Valley firefighters. “We were …

March 20, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1
Spokane Valley Fire seems to have more than its fair share of arson fires, but it also solves more than is standard because of a strong group of five fire …

March 20, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V5
Spokane Valley Fire Commissioners unanimously voted this week to take several steps to build a new Station 10 and get rid of the mobile home being used as the current …